Auto Dimming Mirror - VF2 Installation

[Phillbo]

Auto dimming mirror fitted and working as advertised.....why oh why didn't Holden fit these as standard across the range!

 

[Skylarking]

Why oh why didn’t Holden fit electrochromatic rear mirror in the cabin and left and right exterior electrochromatic mirrors as standard?


Cheap tight arise is why..

 

[panhead]

Passenger side mirrors that dip when reversing would have been a good idea.

The first thing I do when pulling up to reverse park is take my eyes away from everything to concentrate on angling the mirror so I don't scrub my rims on the kerb face or look to see if I'm inside the parking bay lines.

But then I also didn't get a 'Jesus Handle' or electric seat adjustment in a $60K car.

Cheap isn't the word I'd use.


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[NJD-1992]

Passenger side mirrors that dip when reversing would have been a good idea.
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Like the dimming rear view mirror, the dipping mirror was Calais V spec.

Should have been on the rest of em I feel

 

[Skylarking]

Left outside mirror dips on reverse in my Motorsport which helps me in avoiding scraping my rims However it can be mildly annoying at times as it decide on its own that it’s dipped long enough and it goes back to normal. So, sometimes I find myself shifting into drive and then back into reverse again just to have the outside mirror dip again and complete my parking Hope it’s just me being slow at reverse parking and not some odd fault

But electrochromatic mirrors serve a different function. They are generally used to automatically avoid the driver being blinded by the idiot behind who won’t dip their high beams, which requires all three mirrors to be electrochromatic and auto dip when the cabin’s rear vision mirror detects too much light…

Heck, IIRC, some US Chevy SS? owners were even asking JC members whether out LHD drivers outside mirror was electrochromatic so they could raid out spare parts stocks and upgrade their RHD passenger mirror (to match their electorchromatic drivers outside mirror)…

Seems that down under Holden solve 1/3 of the problem in some Calais variants while in the USA they solved 2/3 of the problem in the Chevy SS.

Yes, should have been standard across all variants as it could be argued it’s a safety measure

 

[MY066.0]

Was it necessary to remove the glove box? Cheers

 

[Phillbo]

Was it necessary to remove the glove box? Cheers

I did for easier access to the DOC socket

 

[MaxCommie689]

Was it necessary to remove the glove box? Cheers

Yes, it is. Accessing the DOC connector would be impossible otherwise - unless you are a trained contortionist that is

 

[Phillbo]

Yes, it is. Accessing the DOC connector would be impossible otherwise - unless you are a trained contortionist that is

Made a multi connection plug which makes access so much easier

 

[VFSV6FORME]

Our 2014 Caprice V has this passengers auto dip mirror. Very handle when you manually park the car and you don't want to scrape the rims.
I think this was standard on all WN Caprice V from 2013